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MARCH 2011

Life Fulfilling Community

For all life can besm

Carroll Center Expansion Plans Finalizedby George Measer

CARROLL CENTER EARNS FIVE STARS IN U.S. NEWSRANKINGSee page 3

Plans for the much anticipated expansion of The Car-

roll Center Glenridges skilled nursing center have

been finalized! CEO Char-

ley Tirrell remains hopefulthat construction will be

completed this year.

The Glenridge plans

have been given the ap-

proval of the county and

we are just about finished

with the numerous regula-

tions with the state health

department, Tirrell relat-

ed. Financing is in the final

stages and should by con-

cluded in the next several

weeks with groundbreak-

ing to follow immediately.

In a recent meeting with

Tirrell, Ron Byers, Di-

rector of Environmental

Services and Pam Over-

ton, Director of HealthServices, the plans for the

in-house movement of different departments within

the health center were discussed.

It is a very complicated process. We are trying to

make sure this expansion plan will not severely im-

pact the regular medical services, Overton stressed.

The two new wings (neighborhoods), as shown in

the original property plan, will each have 14 skilled

nursing beds, each room

with a shower. There willbe a total of 57 skilled

nursing rooms.

Six additional rooms

from the present skilled

nursing complex will

be added to the Isle of

Skye, making a total of 21

memory center rooms.

During the construction

period, the therapy center

will move to the first floor

activity room of the High-

lands. The activities and

events for assisted living

members will be moved

to the second floor of the

Highlands.

The woodworking shop

will be transferred to thewest end of the Cypress

garage to a space that is now used for storage.

In Phase I the Highlands kitchen will be renovated.

The renovation will include adding many new pieces

of equipment that will allow the dietary staff to cook

Please turn to page 6


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Charleys Cornerby Charley Tirrell, CEO

The Piper Member Editorial Board

Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenridge Board of Directors

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www.theglenridge.com

The Cheeseheads

and the Terrible

Towels have finished

their battle of the

century, with theCheeseheads from

Green Bay eking out

a win, ending the football season for

this year. I can hear an audible groan

from the (mostly) male population.

Closer to home, the street work

on Honore has been completed

and we are once again allowed to

utilize that thoroughfare.

As I continue to hear of epicsnowstorms throughout the country,

lets all breathe a sigh of relief that

we are here in beautiful Sarasota

where everyone is good-looking and

all the children are above average.

In this issue, there is an article on

the Carroll Center expansion which

Im sure you will find interesting.

We are so excited about this

becoming a reality. This will ensure

that all our members will have theability to recover in our health care

neighborhood. Later this month,

there will be some activity just

outside our east entrance as we

begin to utilize the area for some

staff parking in anticipation of the

expansion.

We are in the process of creating

a video tour of the health center

for you and friends to watch on the

Glenridge TV channel. We hope to

have it completed this summer.

Please dont wait until the

expansion is complete to visit

fellow members in the CarrollCenter. I can tell you how

important it is to visit friends

during their stay in the health

center. A caring smile and a

familiar face can work wonders

that medication can never achieve.

This is the season for the

snowbirds to arrive en masse and

view the wonders of Sarasota and

The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch.Our member Ambassadors have

continued to excel beyond measure

in making our prospects feel at

home and helping them realize now

is the time to seize the moment and

take the plunge in committing to

become members. We continue to

have open houses and as always

want to thank those outstanding

Ambassadors for their great work.

Our Speaker Series is in full

swing and we invite you and your

friends to attend these entertaining

and educational events. The GPAC

is abuzz with several plays and

events over the coming weeks.

I strongly encourage you to act

quickly to reserve a seat for these

performances.

Lastly, I want you all to join

me in wishing our maintenance

manager, Jack Wohlforth, a veryhappy retirement as well as hearty

thanks for his years of service to

our members. He has been a joy

to work with and we will miss his

constant good humor.

Best regards

Charley

Best wishes

to Maintenance Manager

Jack Wohlforth,

who has retired after 5

years of service to

The Glenridge.

Well miss you, Jack!


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AROUND THE GLENRIDGE

Call McClain to Fix Problems Even Raccoons on the Roof!by George Measer

I want to

know every prob-

lem, said Rick

McClain, Glenridge

EnvironmentalServices Information

Coordinator. No

way to fix things if I dont know

about the problems.

According to Ron Byers, Director

of Environmental Services, All

problem calls now go through

one source. These departments

include Maintenance, Grounds,

Housekeeping, Laundry, andSecurity.

According to McClain any calls

his office receives are funneled

through to the Glenridge depart-

ment responsible forfixing the

problem. Each call is documented,

stamped and dated. Then an e-mail

is sent to the proper department.

Each day is very different.

I never know what to expect,

McClain commented. I like

handling peoples concerns, he

continued and try to resolve their

problems as fast as I can.

McLain said that, in a months

time, he receives between 1,000and 1,500 calls. For a 30-day

month, figuring eight days off for

weekends, that is about 60-68 calls

per working day.

Glenridge is known as the most

prestigious retirement community

in southern Florida. I work hard and

feel it is my responsibility to do my

part to keep that reputation and to

maintain the high quality of life ourmembers enjoy, he emphasized.

Most of the calls are common

everyday problems such as replac-

ing a lightbulb, he said. However,

recently a Club Home couple heard

strange scratches on their roof

every night. At first they thought it

was just a bird.

But the scratches continued.

The members called McClain and

reported the unusual sounds, not re-

ally sure what was causing them.

It took some time to get to the

bottom of this problem, but we

finally obtained the services of an

animal control company, McClainreported.

A mother raccoon

and her four babies

had a nest under an

overhang portion of

the roof. The animals

were trapped and

released in a distant

area, with no harm to

the roof or the raccoon family.He also said that he has made

some changes in the handling of

calls. Calls are now on a computer

spread sheet. A better record is be-

ing kept for all calls.

McClain stressed again that he

wants members to call him with

any problem at 552-5354 or e-mail

him at [email protected].

Rick McClain

Carroll Center Earns Five Stars in U.S. News Ranking

The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch skilled nursing center is on the list ofU.S. News Best

Nursing Homes in the nation! The Carroll Center is one of just 2,334 facilities across

the country that earned an overall score of 5 stars, the highest ranking, based on health

inspection results, adequacy of nurse staffing and quality of care. Only about one facility in

seven met this standard.

Skilled nursing centers are a highly regulated industry under constant scrutiny and

inspection. We take great pride in being recognized for maintaining this 5-Star level

of excellence. Congratulations to Pam Overton and all her hard-working staff for this

outstanding achievement.


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As one

moves to-

ward birth-

days, one

looks back

with wonderabout how

we achieved

certain

milestones

in our lives.

Sometimes a talent is buried within

us and doesnt surface until the

more mundane tasks have been

completed. Such is the story I

discovered when I met Glenridgemember Marvin Sablosky. He had

completed several careers before

he took a course in creative writing

after retirement to Sarasota.

The course was really about the

writing of short stories. Marvin

discovered he really enjoyed writing

and for three or four years short sto-

ries were his forte. One day he read

an article about the hull of a Con-

federate ship, the CSS Alabama,which was found in The English

An Author on Our Midstby Anne Calvert

Channel off France. The assignment

was to write a 5,000-word short

story, but four years later his short

story about this hull was a nearly

300-page novel.

There could be another book writ-

ten about his adventures in getting

his book published. That period took

six years and a lot of frustration, but

this story has a very happy ending!

Marvin Sablosky is the author of a

very beautiful book titled Another

Time, Another Place with a picture

of ships at war on the cover the

sinking of the CSS Alabama, a Con-

federate ship.Another Time, Another Place is

really two stories in one. The au-

thor starts in the present time and

smoothly transitions to 1861. As the

story progresses, one can clearly

identify the two strands, each of

which has been carefully written. It

is a joy to read.

As Marvin completed his book, he

found the road to publishing to be

very frustrating. He kept submitting

to publishers who gave him many

reasons why it wasnt possible to

publish the book, none of which

were that the book lacked merit.

Eventually he found Book Surge, a

division of Amazon which special-

izes in self-publishing, and he has

completed a very special adventure.

Another Time, Another Place can

be purchased by calling the author,

Marvin Sablosky, at 487-8010.

Will this one novel complete his

dream? I was not surprised to hear

that he is working on another novel

tongue in cheek this time about

the USS Fogg (DE 57), the ship

on which he served as an anti-sub-marine officer and later as a com-

munications officer during WWII.

He survived a torpedo attack in late

1944, and was part of the skeleton

crew that towed the crippled Fogg

through the stormy Atlantic to her

home port at the Boston Naval

Yard. What a setting in which to

find humor, but thats another story

to be told!

Climate Change Expert to Speak at GPAC

George Denton, Ph.D., will dis-

cuss climate change in the Glen-

ridge Performing Arts Center the-

ater on Tuesday, March 8, at 11:00

a.m., at a meeting of the Founders

Garden Club of Sarasota, to whichGlenridge members are invited.

The concept that Earth has ex-

perienced a great ice age emerged

more than a century ago. In recent

decades geological studies have

revealed repeated major ice ages

over the last million years, most

evident in the Northern Hemi-

sphere. Beginning about 18,000

years ago, the southern part of the

planet switched from a glacial cli-

mate to the interglacial conditions

of today. Determining the origin of

this extraordinary warming event

lies at the heart of solving the iceage puzzle.

Considered the worlds foremost

geoscientist, George Denton is the

Libra Professor of Earth Sciences,

Quaternary & Glacial Science at

the University of Maine. He is a

member of the National Academy

of Sciences and the Royal Swedish

Academy of Sciences. His Ph.D.

is from Yale University. He is the

recipient of an Honorary Ph.D.

from Stockholm University and an

Honorary Doctor of Science from

the University of Edinburgh.

In recent years, Dr. Dentonsresearch has focused on the timing

and mechanisms of abrupt climate

change, particularly the interaction

between the hemispheres.

A question and answer session

will follow his March 8, 11:00 a.m.

talk. The lecture is free; reserva-

tions are not necessary.


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Original fine art

of any medium will

be welcomed for

the 2011 Glenridge

Fine Art Show to be

staged in the McIntyreRooms Saturday and

Sunday, April 9 and

10. Glenridge members

and staff are invited

to submit original

paintings, sculptures,

drawings, graphics,

art photography,

needlework, metal

works, etc. The piecesmust be original, never

before exhibited in a Glenridge show and must fall

into the category offine art, not craft.

Original writings such as stories or essays and

musical scores also are welcome. No more than three

works by any artist will be accepted, dependent upon

size and available space.

Art works are to be

submitted Friday, April

8, between the hours of

1:00 and 4:00 p.m., no

earlier and no later.

Hours for viewing theshow will be Saturday,

April 9, between 10:00

a.m. and 4:00 p.m.,

and Sunday, April 10,

between 10: 00 a.m. and

2:00 p.m. The committee

hopes that all will

come and support the

creative talents of fellow

Glenridge members.Artists are to retrieve

their works Sunday, April 10, between 2:00 p.m. and

2:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Glenridge Art and Dcor

committee, the show is free to members and guests.

Questions should go to show chairman Jane Dye, 924-

0626, or to assistant Anne Lunghino, 929-1944.

Glenridge Fine Art Show Set for April 910by Jean Minneman

Selected works from the 2010 Art Show are displayed

on the Mezzanine.

Laughing with surprise and

pleasure, Margrit Messenheimer

became the Glenridge February

Unsung Hero for her work with

the Low Vision Group and other

volunteer activities. The honor

was awarded at the February 10

meeting of the Glenridge Advi-

sory Council.

I never expected this at all, she told the friends

who were gathering to congratulate her, I was only

trying to help out.

And help out she has, over a long period of over 30

years. When she moved to The Glenridge she began

trying to find a place where she could continue her

volunteer work and fate led her to Suzie Hedstrom.

February Brings New Unsung Heroby Joyce Morrison

The two checked out the low vision program at an-

other local retirement community, but both agreed that

The Glenridge should have its own unique program.

Glenridge is a different kind of place, Margrit

said, and it needs programs designed for it. That

decision brought connections to the Lighthouse and

ultimately special equipment for sight-impaired mem-

bers.

Margrit is an active Glenridge Ambassador, and

she works in the Health Center, where she helps with

crafts and other activities and assists on day trips. She

even dons a chauffeurs hat now and then. I like to

drive, she said, and I also know how much it means

to people who cant drive themselves. A volunteers

life is a busy one.

Margrit Messenheimer


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Jeannette W.

Hyde, an Ameri-

can diplomat,

is to speak to

The Glenridge

Womens Clubon Monday,

March 28, at

12:00 noon in

the MacIntyre Room. She served as

the US Ambassador to Barbados,

Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and

the Grenadines, and to Grenada, St.

Kitts, Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda

from 1994 to 1997.

Prior to her appointment hermany experiences included: teacher

on the Island of Crete, Greece, in

American Diplomat to Speak at Womens Clubby Anne Calvert

the 1960s; counselor with the North

Carolina Administrative Office of

the Courts; owner of several retail

stores in Fayetteville, NC, in the

1970s; investments of commercial

real estate development and na-

tional restaurant chains in the 1980s

and 1990s. She has co-founded two

Raleigh, NC, banks: Triangle Bank

and North State Bank.

Ambassador Hyde seems to work

in decades, broadening her experi-

ences through each one. They have

brought her recognition and rich

experiences. Among her many hon-

ors are several awards for her anti-drug trafficking work from the

US Coast Guard, the Department of

Jeannette W. Hyde

Defense, the FBI and the US Drug

Enforcement Agency.

Ambassador Hyde is well known

in state and national politics and

has served on the boards of many

organizations. She resides with her

husband in Raleigh, North Caro-

lina, and Sarasota.

Our luncheon in March will be

very special with an outstanding

speaker, a new and varied menu,

and an opportunity to spend an

hour and a half with friends. Per-

fect! Tell your friends to call the

Concierge at 552-5315 to make

their reservations for the luncheonand to meet you at noon in the Mac

Room on March 28.

Carroll Center Expansion Plans Finalizedcontinued from page 1

meals in The Highlands instead of

transporting the food from the main

kitchen. There will be a griddle,

deep fryer and an oven.

This same type of renovation will

be done to the Carroll Center kitchen

in Phase II. Cooking within the health

centers kitchens will enhance the

dining experience. The residents will

be able to smell the food cooking!

During the construction period food

service delivery will be altered but

this should not change the residentsdining experience.

In Phase II of the Carroll Center

expansion the yellow hall will

have a complete facelift. There will

no longer be residents living on

this hall. The dining room will be

expanded and a new multi-purpose

room added to allow for more

space for group activities and it

will also allow for overflow for the

dining room.

The health center employee

lunch room will be moved to the

yellow hallway, and two offices

will move into two of the rooms.

There will be two computer sta-

tions added to this corridor for use

of our members.

Also in Phase II the Wellness

Center will be renovated and the

office for the Wellness Nurse will

be relocated. The Carroll Centerconference room will be moved to

what is currently the woodshop.

The search is continuing for a

geriatrician to see our members in

the Wellness Center, Overton said.

It is a difficult search as there are

not many geriatricians available.

The Glenridge Medical Direc-

tor, Dr. Barry Stein, will continue

to see members in the Wellness

Center, as will the podiatrist and

hearing specialist.

In addition, the nursing office as

well as the waiting room will be

expanded. There will be three exam

rooms. The waiting area will feature

a glass wall looking onto the beauti-

ful Carroll Center gardens.

The entire project was part of the

original Glenridge plan for our com-

munity, Tirrell commented. This

is a revenue-producing investmentand should not affect monthly fees

or increase property taxes.

Overton said there is a great de-

mand for skilled nursing rooms and

we should have no trouble filling

them either from our own member-

ship or, if space is available, from

outside sources.


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Seventeen banks were approached about replacing the Wachovia branch at The Glenridge, and although three

local banks were seriously interested, CEO Charley Tirrell told members at the February G.A.C. meeting that

the final decisions were negative.

As a result, Kathy Mathews, Director of Member Services, and Blair Spencer, Transportation Manager,

launched a new service to Palmer Ranch Plaza (Central Sarasota Parkway and US41) where, among other shop-ping, there is a Wachovia Bank branch. This weekly service began February 23 and will be part of the Glen-

ridges regular shopping shuttle service. (See box.)

Departures for the complimentary shuttle service are from all lobbies (main, Cypress, Oaks, Palm and High-

lands). Club Home members please call 552-5328 to be picked up from your home.

In addition, member cash advances up to $200 will be available in the accounting office on Wednesdays and

Fridays from 11am to12pm.

The Glenridge Fills Banking Gapby Joyce Morrison

GLENRIDGE FREE SHOPPING SHUTTLE SCHEDULE_____________________________________________________________________________________

Monday & Friday 9:00am Publix and other storesClark & Honore and banks on the four corners

of the intersection

10:15am Publix only

Return pick-up 9:45am or latest 11:30am from Publix (or earlier per member requests)

____________________________________________________________________________________

Wednesday 1:00pm Palmer Ranch Plaza (Publix, Target, Wachovia)

Palmer Ranch Plaza and Westfield Sarasota Square Mall

andSarasota Square Mall

Return pick-up 2:00pm or latest 3:30pm (or earlier per member requests)

______________________________________________________________________________________

1st Friday of Month 1:00pm Southgate Mall (US41 & Bee Ridge)

Southgate Mall

Return pick-up 3:00pm; Advance sign-up with Concierge

LOW VISION GROUP

Friday, March 11, 20111:30pm ~ Mac II

Guest Speaker: John Palmer

John Palmer, Founder/Owner of Magnify America,

will demonstrate the KINDLE and similar devices.

Newcomers Welcome!

IN MEMORIAM

Kay Bain

Kappie Spencer

What a beautiful difference

one single life can make.


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A Smidge of Bridgeby Jean Minneman

The contract is 6 NT, played by South. There

was no intervening bidding by E-W. The lead

was the heart J. We all can count 11 tricks off the

top. Which is the best play for the 12th? A spade

finesse? a diamond finesse? or the heart split? How

about a punt? Solution, page 13.

Paws in the Highlandsby Saundra Overstake

Do you allow

pets? is a com-

mon question from

a pet owner when

choosing the Con-tinuing Care Retire-

ment Community

(CCRC) to spend

the rest of your

life. The pet is a

part of the family!

stated Elaine Mueller,

resident in the Highlands. My daughter and I looked

at many CCRCs throughout the country before finding

The Glenridge. This is where both my Annie and I re-

ceive care. After all she is my best friend! Mrs. Muel-

ler and Annie, a Bichon Frise, have been together for

five years. In addition to pets serving as a best friend,

there are indeed other benefits of seniors owning pets.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention, pets can lower blood pressure and

cholesterol, ease loneliness and improve social lives,

which are benefits of particular importance for seniors

who may be dealing with health problems. Thoseindependent members here at The Glenridge who

have pets and are in need of the care and assistance

of the Highlands can move to any apartment on any

floor along with the pet. Moving with the pet actually

makes the transition to assisted living smoother as the

member and the pet have one another.

Harold and Matty Dinoffer and their 10-year-old

Persian cat Tasha (she refused to have her picture

taken with her owners) moved from the Oaks Building

to the Highlands over two years ago. The Dinofferscould not stop talking about the pleasure and uncondi-

tional love they receive from their four-legged family

member. Matty discussed that special feeling when

they walk into their apartment and Tasha is there to

greet them. The Persian beauty wraps herself around

Harolds legs while he scratches her back. These types

of activities with pets can help reduce depression,

relieve stress, and lower anxiety.

The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society stud-

ies showed that senior citizens living with pets have

better health, mentally and physically, than those with-

out pets. This research encouraged assisted living cen-

ters to experimentwith pet-friendly

living situations. We

are fortunate here at

The Glenridge. We

have a pet-friendly

environment and it

extends to our ele-

gant assisted living

in the Highlands.

Photos by Saundra

Overstake.

Tasha Dinoffer

Elaine Mueller and Annie.


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Residents/members enjoy the Chinese food. Mary Chickvara has some Asian-style fun.

In like a lion, out like a lamb! That is what we

hope for this March. This month we have a variety of

activities to pique the interest of our members/resi-

dents. The Carroll Center begins the month by taking

a bowling trip on March 2 to Sunset Lanes to test ourskills. We will have a visit from Mary Kay Cosmet-

ics on the 16th as part of the Your Lucky Day Spa

program in the Highlands.

On St. Patricks Day we have a variety of activities

taking place. On the 14th, 15th and 16th a leprechaun

will be awarded for each activity attended on those

days. On the 17th, the person with the most lepre-

chauns will be crowned the King or Queen Lepre-

chaun and be given a green derby and beads to wear

for the day. There will be a sing-along in the High-lands with piano music by Barb Ramsey. In the Car-

roll Center we will have a Wearin o the Green party

with music, food and games. The Isle of Skye will

begin their morning with Irish music and festivities.

Highlands members/residents are very busy through-

out the year with a variety of craft projects. They will

hold an Art Show on Monday, March 7, at 3 p.m. in

the Highlands Activity Room to display their many

projects.

St. Patricks Day Festivities and Art Show among March Activitiesby Karen Radcliffe, Activities Manager

Lorraine Callaghan, Activity Assistant, and her husband

Mr. Woo entertained during the Chinese New Year program

in February.

Family Night will be held in the Isle of Skye (mem-

ory care unit) on Thursday, March 24. Family Night in

the Highlands and the Carroll Center will be Thursday,

March 31. The theme is Welcome Spring. Dining

Services will plan a scrumptious meal for everyonesenjoyment. Management staff will assist with the serv-

ing of the meal.


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Frederick and Lorna

Hard

Club Home 21 is the new home

of Frederick and Lorna Hard. They

came to The Glenridge from Peli-can Cove, where Lorna edited the

newspaper for a short time.

Lorna lived in Manhattan all

of her adult life. She was born in

Ohio but her family soon moved

to the suburbs of New York City. She attended the Gill

school in Bernardsville, NJ, and is a graduate of Smith

College. She worked in Conference Services at the

United Nations until the mid 1980s.

Fred was born in New York City and grew up on

Long Island. He has four children from his formermarriage. He attended the Harvey School in NY and

Pomfret School in CT. When he graduated from Yale

he served in the navy for a couple of years and then

entered the banking and brokerage business.

After Fred and Lorna were married, he worked in

New York for a while and was then sent to Bermuda

for three years, an assignment they both loved. When

he retired they moved to a home in Wardsboro, VT,

where they stayed for twenty years before coming to

Sarasota and Pelican Cove.

Fred and Lorna have kayaks that they enjoy taking

to nearby rivers. They are bridge players and are look-

ing forward to participating in our duplicate and other

bridge games.

They say that while settling into their new home

they have been delighted by the friendliness of their

neighbors. Many have stopped by to say hello, bring-

ing cookies and other welcoming gifts. They have also

found the staff to be incredibly helpful, cheerful and

efficient. We welcome the Hards to The Glenridge.

Peter and Jane How

New members Peter and Jane

How have recently moved into

Apartment 1310. They are no

strangers to Sarasota. They have

been coming here since 1979 and

have had two homes in the Mead-

ows, one in University Park and

one in Lakewood Ranch. They still

Welcome New Membersby Jane Goehrig

Fred and Lorna

Hard

have a home in Birmingham, England, where they

stay a few months in the summer.

Peter was born in Birmingham but was away at

boarding school during World War II. His career was

with The How Group, a family business that was later

listed on the London Stock Exchange. They providedelectrical systems, fire systems, plumbing, air con-

ditioning everything but the bricks and mortar to

buildings such as factories, hospitals, theaters, hotels,

schools, etc. During the 44 years he was with that

company he made frequent trips to America on busi-

ness and vacation. They used a lot of American equip-

ment in their work.

Jane was born in Wallsend, England, a town that

was literally at the end of Hadrians Roman Wall.

During World War II, many school children were puton trains with labels on their coats and gas masks in

their bags, and sent to the country. She says it was

an incredible experience. At the age of eighteen she

joined the WRNS where she stayed for three years do-

ing meteorological work. She then joined the Wom-

ens Royal Air Force, and there she met Peter, who

was doing two years of service in the RAF.

Peter and Jane have two sons, one in Chiang Mai,

Thailand, and one in Montserrat in the Caribbean.

Both Hows enjoy theater, music, books, opera and

travel. Peter is very interested in magic and used toperform for many years. He belongs to Ring 81, a lo-

cal magic club. He first saw The Glenridge when they

performed here in our GPAC.

We welcome Jane and Peter to The Glenridge.

Walter Scherr

Walter Scherr, the new resident

of Apartment 3303, first came to

Sarasota for medical treatment.

He liked it so much that he movedhere.

Walter has over thirty years ex-

perience working in senior man-

agement for three leading multina-

tional organizations. Most recently

he has worked for Veeco Instru-

ments, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and

later as Executive Vice President, and for many years

please turn to page 13

Walter Scherr

Peter and Jane How


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In 1986 he was executive producer of the full length

motion picture, Whatever It Takes, featuring Martin

Balsam. The story was about a father/son conflict.

His work in the nonprofit area has been ongoing

throughout his career. In addition to the time and atten-

tion he dedicates to The Center for Discovery, Walterhas been President of Ability is Ageless and President

of WIT, Artists Endowment Fund, and he remains

director of the Vera and Walter Scherr Charitable Trust

Fund. The Funds goal and vision was inspired by

people with disabilities to evolve new models for liv-

ing on Earth.

We are happy to welcome Walter to The Glenridge.

he remained connected as an active member of their

Board of Directors. He presently is Chairman of the

Board of Directors of Valance Operating Company, a

gas and oil company headquartered in Houston, Texas.

In 1970 Walter founded Visual Sciences Inc. Para-

fax, the first facsimile company to be listed on theStock Exchange. For his achievements there he was

featured in Fortune magazine. Prior to this he was

controller of Litton Industries and Sperry Rand Com-

pany.

Walters business career enabled him to live in Eu-

rope and Asia and to travel over two million miles.

Walter earned his BBS from Pace University and an

MBA from Hofstra College. He was Associate Profes-

sor at New York University Farmingdale, where he

taught industrial management courses.

Welcome New Memberscontinued from page 12

Take the first trick with the ace of hearts. Play

the four winning club tricks, discarding a low

spade on the fourth club. Go to the heart K and

boo, hiss, the hearts did not break. Well, lead the

fourth heart anyway, surrendering the trick and

discard a small diamond from hand. Whoever wins

the heart trick will have to give you a free finesse

in either spades or diamonds. Lay out the cards

and try it!

A Smidge of Bridge Solutionfrom page 10

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The Sarasota SpringFest will be

held for its fifth year on Palmer

Ranch on Saturday, March 19, from

9 am to 4 pm, and for the fifth year

The Glenridge will have a role in

the day's festivities. Ben Turoff,

manager of the Performing Arts

Center, will spearhead Glenridge

participation, assisting with the

sound system and making sure that

information about the Glenridge

community and the theater are avail-

able.

The community-building event

brings together state and county

groups, non-profi

t organizations, thebusiness community and residents.

This year's charity partner is the

Sarasota County sheriff's office youth

programs: PAL Sailor Circus, Pony

PAL, Camp XRAYD and Streetwise

Parenting. Activities are held at the

corner of Sawyer Loop and North-

ridge Road off Clark Road. Admis-

sion and parking are free.

Organizers promise bands, abusiness expo, children's activities,

a youth demonstration area with

everything from the PAL Sailor

Circus to cheerleading to a cake

walk, and of course food espe-

cially barbecue. Sun safety will beemphasized and attendees are urged

by the Fest committee to wear a

great hat to promote sun safety.

In conjunction with SpringFest,

community members can register

for a 5K family fun walk-run and

a 12K road race through Palmer

Ranch neighborhoods and the

Legacy Trail, finishing at the Saw-

yer Loop main site.

SpringFest Brings Palmer Ranch Neighbors Togetherby Jan Linehan

Lee Hinkle Joins Glenridge Board of Directors

Lee F. Hinkle has been named to the Board of Directors of The Glenridge on Palmer

Ranch. Mrs. Hinkle has more than three decades of experience advocating for positive

change on public policy issues affecting Floridas citizens. As Florida State Universitys

Vice President for University Relations and Advancement since April 2003, she is re-

sponsible for the universitys outreach to alumni, friends, fans and the community. Herduties include supervision of the Florida State University Foundation, Seminole Boost-

ers, Alumni Association, Government Relations, Special Events and University Com-

munications. We are happy to welcome Mrs. Hinkle to the Glenridge family!

Lee Hinkle

New Glenridge member Ed Feldmann will speakat the March 21 luncheon meeting of the Glenridge

Mens Club about his experience as drug abuse consul-

tant to President Lyndon B. Johnson.

In that position Feldmann testified before Congress

on drug reimbursement programs and drug quality. In

a White House ceremony, President Johnson presented

him with a pen from the signing of the original Medi-

care act in recognition of his advice and recommenda-

tions in determining drug coverage in hospitals.

Drug Advisor to President Johnson to Speak at March Mens Clubby Jean Minneman

Feldmann was educated at Loyolaand was a research fellow at the Uni-

versity of Wisconsin where he earned

a Masters degree in pharmacy and

a Ph.D. in chemistry-biochemistry

before pursuing medical postgraduate

work at Northwestern and University

of Chicago.

Call the Concierge for luncheon reservations -

552-5315.

Ed Feldmann


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The Glenridge Play Readers have

scheduled a cornucopia of com-

edies for its next Caf performance

in late March. The show promises to

be funny and highly entertaining, as

audiences have come to expect from

our talented thespian members.

The Play Readers Caf shows are

held in the MacIntyre Room. Plans

for this years Caf are again to

create a mini theater with a riser

stage, appropriate costumes and,

of course, all participants will be

miked. The Caf is an all-mem-

ber show of several short plays orvignettes. Producers will be four

Glenridge gals - Colleen Darby,

Audrey Brodhag, Lee Chaverin and

Babette Trader.

Again this year Seva Anthony

will serve as our director. Seva is a

lady of many talents. As a teenager

she became interested in ballet and

although statistically it was decid-

edly too late to pursue a career in

dance, she went against all odds

and studied ballet and received her

BA in Ballet Education. In 1980,

Seva relocated to New York City

and with a friend taught choreog-

raphy to college students. In 1984,

she choreographed over 20 produc-

tions for teens. While in NY, Seva

extended her knowledge in severalstyles of dance, performing ballet

and signing on with the Jose Greco

Spanish Dance Company. In 1989,

she signed on with the Gunther

Gebel Farewell Tour and then

the Ringling Brothers Barnum &

Bailey Circus as a dancer aerialist.

Shortly thereafter, she was encour-

Laughs Abound in Play Readers Comedy Cornucopiaby Cynthia Cudworth

aged to form her own aerial act,

performing in Las Vegas. When

not flying in the air, Seva danced in

several revues. In 1996 she retired

her aerial act and continued to

work on her actress/dancer skills

which she continues to do today.

Sevas name means selfless ser-

vice in Sanskrit. She likes to live

by that name in her approach to

interacting with humanity. To-

day, Seva lives in Florida, loves

to travel and goes anywhere the

job takes her.

The Play Readers Caf is

scheduled for Wednesday,

March 30, and Thursday, March

31, in the Mac Rooms. Doors

will open at 3:30; show time is

4 pm. The Caf offers compli-

mentary cheese, crackers and

fruit. Drinks are available bysignature.

Be sure to check the posters

by the Dining Rooms and our

in-house TV channels for

announcements.

Save the dates. It is fun to watch

our friends perform! They are so

good!!

Play Readers Caf director Seva Anthony

Photo and graphic by Dick Montmeat


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